53: Dark Nightmare

However, the Black Nightmare Demon, already filled with murderous intent, would not answer Lu Ming’s question.

Its eyes glowed crimson, and it shrieked, pouncing directly at Lu Ming.

Its arm-like limbs, sharp as blades, flailed, their grotesque appearance as if intending to tear Lu Ming apart.

Seeing the opponent attack at an extremely fast speed, Lu Ming showed no fear, swinging his long saber, and streaks of cold light transformed into a chilling Protective Aura that was released.

Knowing that the opponent was extremely dangerous and possessed Weird means, Lu Ming had no intention of engaging in close combat from the very beginning.

The sharp Blade Aura tore through the Void Realm, emitting a buzzing sound as it shot straight towards the Black Nightmare Demon.

During the previous attack in the room, the Black Nightmare Demon had suffered a hidden loss in this regard, so it was naturally on guard this time.

The originally solidified black mist body rapidly dispersed the moment it touched the Blade Aura, directly evading the Blade Aura’s attack.

Lu Ming’s pupils contracted sharply; he knew that an opponent who was a Peak Realm Demon would be difficult to deal with, but he never expected that even a Blade Aura would be unable to harm it in the slightest.

He had no time for further thought, as the Black Nightmare Demon had already approached, fiercely swinging its arm-like long sabers, unleashing a storm of cold light resembling a sword storm.

The Dragon Snake Eight Extremes Step was activated to its fullest at this moment, and Lu Ming’s figure flickered, disappearing from his original spot just as the overwhelming cold light was about to envelop him.

The next second, the stone slab ground where Lu Ming had been standing developed dense cracks, and countless shattered stones flew, turning into dust and dissipating in mid-air.

Retreating over ten meters, Lu Ming’s mouth twitched slightly as he looked at the shattered stone slabs, feeling a sudden sense of unease.

If it were a physical demon, he might still have a chance to fight, but now that the Blade Aura couldn’t even harm the opponent, how was he supposed to deal with this?

“You can’t escape,” the Black Nightmare Demon revealed a sinister smile; in its eyes, Lu Ming seemed like prey to be slaughtered at will.

“Is that so?” A clear, cold voice suddenly came from not far away, the soft female voice carrying a hint of mockery.

Lu Ming glanced sideways; on the adjacent wall, a beautiful figure in a red dress had appeared at some point, a faint smile gracing her exquisite face.

“So it was her!”

Lu Ming recalled the Black Nightmare Demon’s earlier words, and he instantly realized the problem.

It turned out that this demon had not come to find him because of what had happened earlier, but to hunt down Luo Hongzhuang.

And after seeing Luo Hongzhuang, the Black Nightmare Demon’s arrogant demeanor was significantly reduced compared to before.

It knew its actions had been exposed; in reality, after Lu Ming escaped from the dream and caused a commotion, this covert infiltration had already failed.

And this was why the Black Nightmare Demon was so furious and determined to kill Lu Ming.

“I didn’t expect those rats in the dark to send a demon like you; were you trying to kill me in the dream? But you don’t seem to be all that great!” Luo Hongzhuang’s words revealed a hint of nonchalance, her eyes narrowing slightly, a dangerous glint flashing within them.

“You’re asking for death!” The Black Nightmare Demon immediately gave up attacking Lu Ming; it seemed to be enraged, its entire body of black mist surging, releasing a violent aura, and its size swelled several times over.

“You’re the one asking for death. I knew something was following me all along. Sure enough, you rats can’t resist temptation.” Luo Hongzhuang snorted coldly.

She raised her slender, jade-like hand, forming a hand seal with her fingertips, and the next second, a cluster of scorching flames condensed from it.

The Black Nightmare Demon sensed danger and lunged forward.

Facing the approaching biting cold, Luo Hongzhuang’s eyes showed no emotion; with a casual wave of her hand, the scorching flames instantly erupted, transforming into a sky full of fire butterflies that rushed forward.

The flames were as hot as the scorching sun, condensing into butterflies, and the shocking spectacle left even Lu Ming momentarily stunned.

The Black Nightmare Demon had no way to dodge; it tried its old trick, intending to disperse its body to evade the fire butterflies’ attack.

However, this time it had clearly miscalculated.

The moment the fire butterflies touched the black mist, they immediately incinerated it, a searing sound echoing, accompanied by the Black Nightmare Demon’s painful shrieks; firelight permeated the air, and the black mist was gradually being suppressed.

“Perfected Extreme Realm, this is impossible! How could your Cultivation Technique be different from the intelligence? You concealed your strength!” the Black Nightmare Demon cried out in fear.

Luo Hongzhuang scoffed, as if this were the biggest joke in the world to her.

“How dare you scums even try to probe my strength?”

The scorching firelight dispelled the darkness that enveloped the courtyard, the flames releasing a terrifying temperature like a blazing sun.

Amidst the dancing fire butterflies, the black mist condensed on the Black Nightmare Demon’s body gradually weakened at a visible speed.

Fear surged in its heart; the Black Nightmare Demon knew that if it didn’t leave now, it would likely die here today.

It hardened its heart, conjured the demon core condensed within its body, and injected power into it.

The vast black mist rapidly swelled, and while enduring the fire butterflies’ attack, its entire body fled in the direction away from Luo Hongzhuang.

Just as its figure suddenly rushed out of the fire butterflies’ range, before it could even let out a sigh of relief, a figure blocked its path.

“Trying to leave? It’s not that easy.” Lu Ming watched coldly, his deep gaze filled with a strong killing intent; as his words rang out, his long saber suddenly slashed forth.

Although he didn’t understand what exactly was going on, Lu Ming knew one thing: he couldn’t let this demon escape.

The opponent was a Peak Realm Demon, and it had even harbored murderous intent towards him; how could he let it go when such a great opportunity presented itself?

“Get out of my way!” The Black Nightmare Demon shrieked, its face twisted as it pounced.

Vast Qi and blood condensed, attaching to the gilded long blade; the Dragon Overlord’s Decapitation was unleashed, accompanied by a low Dragon roar, Lu Ming’s figure transformed into an afterimage, and as his long saber swung, it surged forward like a coiling Dragon.

“This…” The Black Nightmare Demon was greatly alarmed; in its peak state, it would not have been afraid, but having been severely wounded by Luo Hongzhuang’s methods just now, it felt an intense sense of danger when facing this attack.

In a panic, it tried to dodge, but Lu Ming’s strongest saber strike was not so easily evaded.

With the convergence of Qi and blood, that single strike cut down; the Black Nightmare Demon didn’t even have time to turn its body into mist before it was torn apart by the released power.

Its body collapsed, and the condensed aura also dissipated, leaving only a pitch-black demon core falling to the ground.

[Congratulations on killing a Middle Stage Peak Realm Black Nightmare Demon]

[Black Nightmare Demon lifespan 915 years, gained 305 years of lifespan]

[Usable demon lifespan: 836 years]

Looking at the panel prompt, Lu Ming indifferently sheathed his saber.

“The lifespan of a Peak Realm Demon is actually double that of an Initial Realm Demon?” Lu Ming mused to himself.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to slay this Black Nightmare Demon, not only did he recover the lifespan consumed by his previous Cultivation Technique deductions, but he even had a surplus, which naturally filled Lu Ming with pleasant surprise.